Navi Mumbai, Jan. 10 -- Georgia Wareham's all-round brilliance powered Gujarat Giants to a thrilling 10-run victory over UP Warriorz in the opening match of the Women's Premier League here on Saturday.
After Ashleigh Gardner's 50 laid a solid foundation, Wareham's unbeaten 27 off 10 balls helped Giants post a formidable 207 for 4. She then struck key blows with the ball, dismissing Meg Lanning and Harleen Deol to derail the Warriorz chase.
UP Warriorz's Phoebe Litchfield fought valiantly with a 40-ball 78, keeping her side in contention. A valuable partnership with Shweta Sehrawat briefly raised hopes, but their dismissals triggered a collapse that left Warriorz at 197 for 8. A late cameo from Asha Sobhana helped reduce the margin.
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